On April 23, 2020, LUS issued a recall for their hair dryers and diffusers. According to the recall, number 20-738, the hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device; if the dryer falls into water when plugged in, shock and/or electrocution could occur. The recall has affected approximately 2,700 units in the U.S.
The recalled dryers were available in white; they were sold in boxes that also contained diffusers. Model number HD-LUS01 is printed under the hair dryers’ back end. The “LUS Brands” and “Love Ur Curls” logos can be found on either side of the dryers’ back end.
The defective hair dryers were available online via www.lusbrands.com for prices ranging between $125 and $144 from November 2019 through February 2020. According to the company, there have been no incidents or injuries reported associated with the recalled hair dryers.
The company is urging affected consumers to immediately stop using the hair dryers; all consumers with the hair dryers in their homes should unplug them. Besides contacting all known consumers directly, LUS is offering either a full refund of the purchase price or a $175 store credit.
Although the company claims that there have been no reports of incidents or injuries, it is possible that there have been many unreported incidents. Did you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with the defective hair dryers recently recalled by LUS? If so, you should not simply agree to a refund or to store credit. Instead, you should hold the company accountable for the harm caused by the defective product.
Depending on the details surrounding the incident, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim. If you would like to learn more about your right to file a product liability claim for the harm caused by a defective product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers are ready to fight for your right as a consumer – and help you recover the compensation that you deserve.
Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm that has successfully represented claimants of product liability claims and helped them recover the compensation that they are owed. Our lawyers have many years of experience and are ready to help you sue after being harmed by a defective product. If you are interested in discussing your claim with the experts at our firm, do not hesitate to contact us today.
The Severity of the Shock and Electrocution Risk
Electrical injuries are some of the most devastating injuries that individuals could suffer. Electric injuries could result in falling injuries, thermal burns, muscle injuries, nerve injuries, tissue injuries, and even cardiac arrest. These injuries can be severe – and can be fatal in many instances. If the defective product falls into water while its plugged in, unsuspecting consumers could suffer these injuries. Regardless of the specific harm that you or a member of your family suffered, you might have grounds to take legal action against the company that contributed to the harm suffered.
Understanding Your Right to Sue based on Product Liability
Do you have the right to sue if you or a member of your family suffered shock and/or electrocution associated with the defective hair dryers? Depending on the details surrounding the incident, you might have grounds to sue. For example, if the harm that you suffered was a direct cause of a defect present in a product (such as a defect in labeling, design, or manufacturing), you might be able to sue the company that made the company available for consumers. Your right to sue is based on the concept of product liability.
Based on product liability, all companies owe their consumers a duty of care – a duty to ensure that all products are completely safe for consumers to use. To ensure the safety of products and to be able to identify and address any potential hazards, companies must test and inspect their products. Failing to do so represents a breached duty of care, which directly leads to claimants being but at risk of suffering harm. If a breached duty of care directly contributes to the harm that a consumer suffered, the company could be liable.
If you would like to learn more about product liability and your right to pursue a claim after suffering harm associated with a defective product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our experts at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers are ready to provide you with all the information that you need to understand your right to sue.
What Should You Do?
Although consumers are often affected by defective products, many of them never take legal action against liable companies because they simply do not know how to proceed. What should you do after being harmed by a defective product? If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with a defective product, you should follow the recommendations listed below:
- Take photos of any physical injuries suffered
- Seek medical attention immediately
- Take photos of the defective product
- Stop using the defective product
- Keep the defective product in a safe place
- Do not tamper the defective product in any way
- Contact the company to report the defect and the incident
- Do not agree to return the defective product
- Do not agree to a free repair or replacement
- Do not agree to a refund or to store credit
- Speak to any witnesses present at the time of the incident
- Gather surveillance video, if available
- Gather all medical records
- Gather records relevant to the purchase of the product
- Seek legal assistance with a product liability lawyer immediately
When affected consumers follow these recommendations, they are gathering important tools necessary to hold the liable company accountable for all harm suffered. For more information regarding the steps listed above, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately.
You Could Recover Compensation
If you pursue a claim that eventually reaches a successful outcome, you might be eligible to recover compensation for all the harm suffered. Could you really be awarded compensation? If so, how much compensation could you receive? Although the specific amount of compensation that you could be awarded depends strictly on the details surrounding your claim, some of the categories of compensation that you might be eligible to recover could include some of the following:
- Medical expenses, for all expenses associated with the harm caused by the defective product
- Lost wages, for any lost income associated with the harm suffered and the inability to work
- Pain and suffering, for the mental and emotional distress caused by the harm suffered
- Loss of consortium, for the inability to have a normal, family relationship with the victim
- Funeral and burial damage, for the expenses associated with death services after a fatal incident
- Property damage, for any damage to personal property associated with the defective product
- Punitive damages, awarded as punishment to the negligent company
The type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive will always be based on the details surrounding your claim. If you would like to learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our product liability lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim.
Filing Your Claim Within the Deadline
All claims are subject to a statute of limitations, which determines the time that claimants have to pursue claims. If claimants fail to file their claims within the appropriate length of time, they could lose their right to sue. What deadline applies to your product liability claim against LUS? In the state of California, personal injury claims – which includes product liability claims – are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations. This means that claimants only have two years to pursue their claims. It is important to also understand that certain exceptions could apply – exceptions that could toll or pause the applicable deadline. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the deadline that applies to your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at our earliest convenience.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
Are you ready to explore the possibility of pursuing a product liability claim against LUS or any other company that negligently contributed to the harm that you or a member of your family suffered? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including product liability claims. Our knowledgeable product liability lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to hold the liable company accountable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered.
At our firm, our lawyers are committed to providing all consumers with the guidance that they need to hold companies liable for the harm associated with defective products. To remain accessible to all affected parties, our firm offers free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions. During our free legal services, our product liability lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Our lawyers will be available to provide you with absolutely all the information that you might need to pursue your claim and reach a successful outcome. Whether you are beginning your claim or redirected your claim after dealing with an incompetent attorney, you can trust that our experts will provide you with the guidance that you need to reach the outcome that you deserve.
Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee, which ensures that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our firm is also strictly based on contingency. Our contingency structure means that you will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome. If you do not win, you will not have to pay anything.
Are you ready to discuss the possibility of pursuing a claim with our experts? If so, do not hesitate to ccontact the product liability lawyers at our firm at your earliest convenience.
